good morning. i am rebecca jarvis. >> and i am anthony mason. here are a few stories we'll look at at cbs this morning saturday. a powder keg in the middle east aerial assaults intensify as israel and hamas move to the bripg of all out war. general petraeus on capitol hill caught up on a personal scandal. he gives his version of what happened in the september attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. then holiday movies, from a return to middle earth to a boy and a tiger at sea on a very small boat. and a high school football star unlike any you have ever seen living out his dream. all of that and so much more on cbs this morning saturday november 17th 2012.

good morning, thanks for being with us. welcome to the week end. >> happy weekend. >> we begin with the escalating crisis in the middle east. this morning israeli war planes bombed several targets in the hamas controlled gaza strip and israel called up thousands of reservist for a possible invasion and they spoke with israeli leaders on friday night reiterating israel has a right to defend itself and he also spoke with egyptian leaders trying to diffuse the conflict. allen pizzey is in tel aviv with the latest. >> good morning, anthony. vague talk of a cease-fire and the realthough on the ground is another story. this morning they managed to hit ashdod with four rockets and the retaliation continued unabated. an israeli air strike demolished a building in the jabali area and there were reports of civilians among casualties. at least half of the

palestinians killed have been civilians including eight children and a pregnant woman. a massive explosion rocked the socket center. the israeli bombing campaign expanded into other areas and included the government infrastructure, the cabinet headquarters flattened, tunnels used by hamas and others to smuggle goods and weapons from egypt were also targeted. they did the same thing in the invasion four years ago but hamas was back in business in short order. the tunisian foreign minister arrived amid the chaos to visit a hospital and show solidarity. this follows one yesterday by the eegyptian prime minister. egypt is willing and working to promote a cease-fire. the israelis insist everything is hamas' fault. >> we are only interested in one thing, not capturing territory, not in military victory on the

battlefield, we want to bring peace and quiet. >> the israeli troops and arm or continue to amass along the border and roads are sealed off and the israeli cabinet approved plans to call up as much as 71 a,000 reservists, setting the stage for a possible ground invasion. he had to the israeli military deployed a battery of so-called iron dome antimissile system right here in tel aviv four are already operational in the south and the idea is they intercept, detect, and intercept missiles in the air and such is the success rate that three more have been rushed into production anthony. thanks allen. joining us from our washington bureau is a man that knows the middle east and the military situation there very well the former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, retired air force general richard myers. good morning, general. >> good morning, anthony and rebecca. >> a general as you just heard allen say if anything things seem to be escalating. . so far limited to air strikes but clearly the israelis are preparing for the ground war.

what are the implications if it reaches that? >> i think we're in a stage with what's going on right now between israel and gaza that where diplomacy could get behind and if diplomacy gets behind i think escalation is the natural outcome. it is good to hear that the president is involved, good to hear that egypt wants to play the role of mediator here and we'll see how that plays out over the days because it is a lot hotter as your correspondent said there in gaza it is a lot hotter when you're on the ground there. >> and a lot more technologically sophisticated than the last time we saw things escalating. hamas has rockets landing right outside of tel aviv in jerusalem. what would israel have to do to stop the rockets and does that mean an escalation to a ground offensive? >> i think the weapons, i think the technology as you mentioned, i think that does change the equation to a great extent so the things that israel is going to have to do probably have to

be a little more invasive and i don't even ground invasion but more invasive as they go after this kind of capability. it may mean they go in on the ground but it remains to be seen. it does change the equation when rockets can come close to tel aviv and jerusalem. >> how much more prepared how much more powerful is hamas than they were four years ago when we we want through this? >> seem to rearm well. they were beat down bad in 2009 but because of what's happened in libya examine some of the arms they had that migrated now to gaza from iran they seem to be much better prepared and i think their access through the sinai and so forth increased since the egyptians elected a new president. i think there is not as much security there as there once was. >> how does that changing geopolitical back drop the neighboring countries, you mentioned egypt change things for israel this go around? might the other countries join in the offensive?

>> so far egypt said it will support the peace treaty it has with israel. the same for jordan of course. you have to worry about the underlying stability and the mood of the people and both of those countries jordan being more than 50% palestinian and of course you have syria and lebanon on the northern and on the eastern borders that are in turmoil right now and not to mention the rest of the middle east all the way to bahrain. this is probably one of the most dangerous times we have ever faced in the middle east. >> general richard myers, a very delicate situation. thank you so much for being with us. good morning. >> for sure. even as new details of the scandal that forced him out of cia director continue to emerge on friday general david petraeus appeared on capitol hill and he was summoned to testify about the attack at the u.s. consulate in benghazi libya, that killed four americans including the u.s. ambassador. margaret brennan is here with the story. >> good morning, rebecca. david petraeus first briefed congress about the attack in

benghazi days after the assault. yesterday he made clear the cia knew then that al qaeda was behind the attack but that intelligence was considered classified. avoiding cameras on capitol hill former cia director david petraeus slipped behind closed doors to brief house and senate intelligence members about the deadly assault on the benghazi consulate in libya on september 11th. four americans were killed in the attack including ambassador chris stevens. when asked by lawmakers to explain thecia's talking point memo circulated after the assault, petraeus is said to have described the assault as a terrorist attack. the cia points to intercepts of cell phone calls and text messages as proof that some of the attackers belong to al qaeda many the must gorap, the north african affiliate. the final version used by susan rice in five sunday talk shows made no mention of terrorism, only extremists.

>> i think it is clear there were extremest elements that joined and escalated the violence. >> administration officials say al qaeda's suspected role was classified information and the white house denied making any attempt to sense sure the world terrorism saying the talking points were produced by the intelligence community. congressman peter king voiced his concerns. >> it is still not clear how the final talking points emerged. went through a long process involving many agencies and including the department of justice and the state department and no one knows yet exactly who came up with the final version. >> reporter: a senior intelligence official tells cbs news the intelligence community decided that the unclassified points should exchange the broader term extremist for terrorists when referring to those responsible for the attack. it is not clear why al qaeda's role would be considered too sensitive at that time to share with the public. >> margaret brennan, thank you

so much. as we said petraeus' appearance in congress did not slow the scandal that brought him down. the latest developments around jill kelley, the florida socialite at the center of the storm, and her twin consider both have debt and legal problems yet both managed to cultivate relationships that got them into some pretty exclusive places including the white house. cheryl atkinson is in our washington bureau with more. good morning. >> good morning, anthony. the white house says kel lee and qualm visited there three times in recent months after the fbi began investigating allegedly threatening and jealous e-mails kelly received over her friendship with general petraeus. the white house says jill kelley and her twin sister natalie kwan visited three times in the past seven weeks having meals with a male staffer and taking a tour. it also extends to the tampa mayor and friday his office released 70 pages of e-mails

mentioning kelley who frequently name dropped. we just got back from spending the weekend with the petraeus '. it was dave's 59th birthday. i am in d.c. having dinner with petraeus and john allen. the access included a 2010 fundraiser for marco rubio and his office says they didn't contribute. kwaun got invites to campaign committee events in martha's vin yard and and the baptism of patrick kennedy's baby and john kerry's private party for last year stanley cup champion boston bruins. central to all of that access is gerald harrington, a finance official on kerri's 2004 presidential campaign. he extended her a loan worth $300,000 according to documents filed in the bankruptcy which shows a $3.6 million debt.

records show her sister kelley is a party to nine court actions involving debts, mortgages, and multi million dollar foreclosures. >> nothing wrong with private citizens forging all of those friendships and connections and a former legal counsel at the defense department told cbs the debt and legal issues should have been huge red flags for the officials. >> thanks so much, cheryl. now we turn to the so-called fiscal cliff, the combination of tax hikes and spending cuts that will kick in at the start of the year if congress and the president can't cut a deal. after the first round of talks on friday, the tone at least was positive. >> my hope is this is going to be the beginning of a fruitful process where we're able to come to an agreement that will reduce our deficit and in a balanced way, that we will deal with some of these long-term impediments

to growth. >> while we'll continue to have revenue on the table, it will be incumbent for my colleagues to show the american people we're serious about cutting spending and solving our fiscal dilemma. >> how likely are they to actually reach a compromise before the deadline? joining us is our friend michael santolli. it is great to have you with us as always, michael. >> thanks. >> they're sounding like they're flexible on both sides of the aisle. how much is their action behind those words? >> we don't know. it is slightly incremental progress that there is this mutual intention to say in the next six weeks we want to get a deal done and not go to the brink and maybe have some kind of common ground. i don't think there is any clarity, though on the specific sticking points here. the raising of the income tax rate for the top 2% of earners and things like that that we really can bank on right here. i think the reassurance comes, there was this possibility out

there that both sides or one or the other was going to use the idea of a market panic or public outrage if they really got to the brink, almost as a tactical maneuver and say the other side will come to us. maybe it is less likely now. >> we have been down this road before. we looked like we had a deal the last time we went through this and of course it all collapsed and seems like there was goodwill then. it is difficult to trust this. you mentioned market panic. if we get to the cliff, how big a market panic do you think there would be? >> i think we have a down payment on the panic since the election, down 7 or 8% in a couple of months and most of that in the last couple of weeks and i do think you see another tantrum that the markets would throw and i don't know exactly how much. i do think you have to distinguish it from the debt ceiling talks in 2011 when you basically if you didn't come to a grand deal and raise the debt ceiling, we invited a credit rating to fall and you compromise the borrowing capacity and here you can do it piecemeal and extend the provision and cancel another and let it expire and i don't think

it is quite -- the stakes are not quite as high as of december 31st but being treated that way. >> you have another debt ceiling debate that comes right after this on the heels of all of this either way. in terms of where the compromise could exist, one of the main things with the republicans and the democrats on taxes, where does the compromise exist? >> it might exist in some combination of not having the top income rate go up to a stated 39.6% which is what the law would have from 35 or it may be kind of bringing the rate down and having tangible cutting of deductions and allowances and things like that that get you the revenue. to me it will be a matter of what could you live with on the other side of the table and then of course has to be paired with some kind of genuine effort to have cuts in medicare medicaid and the trajectory of spending growth which is what they're calling spending cuts in washington. >> thank you, michael. for a while on friday it looked like we were about to have another huge oil spill in

the gulf of mexico. it didn't happen but it was bad enough. a powerful explosion and fire on an oil rig off louisiana left four workers critically burned and two missing and feared dead. manuel is in grand isle with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anthony. the coast guard continues to search for two missing workers this morning. crews are tracking the current to determine exactly where to focus their efforts. by friday afternoon investigators were already onsite. initial reports were that a worker cut a pipe using a torch and it ignited vapors in the oil tanks and the explosion left 11 people injured, four critically with second and third degree burns. we're right next to the platform and it almost seems as if there was no explosion at all. that's until you look closely. the heat was intense enough it melted metal and even that crane up there. the explosion came one day after

the announcement of the largest criminal penalty ever $4.5 billion against bp for the explosion on the deep water horizon rig just 80 miles from here in 2010. a similar threat never existed on this platform since it was not producing. the only threat of oil came from 28 gallons still in the line. houston-based black elk energy owns the rig. >> we're out there doing oil and gas but at the end of the day it is families and taking care of those families and that's my greatest concern because the injuries and the two that are still missing. >> reporter: the company has a stake in 150 platforms off louisiana and texas. we found no record of safety violations or complaints on this rig. rebecca. >> thank you, manuel. local officials and federal safety investigators in midland, texas, are trying to determine what led to a horrible accident

on thursday. it happened during a parade honoring wounded military veterans. a freight train traveling more than 60 miles per hour smashed into the flatbed truck the vets were riding. four veterans of iraq and afghanistan were killed 16 more people injured. anna warner reports. >> reporter: just a day after the accident investigators from the national transportation safety board began scrutinizing the wreckage of the flatbed truck that had carried 26 people, war heroes and their wives. mark rosekind is one of those here with the ntsb. is there something that immediately stood out to you or stands out to you about this right now? >> every accident scene is tragic, and i think what is really difficult about this one, it was in the middle of a celebration celebrating heros and in the middle of that it turns tragic and it is in an instant and all of those people their lives, their families, their friends, this town you

know, everything changed in that moment. >> four veterans who served in iraq and afghanistan and suffered wartime injuries were killed in the accident. 16 others were injured. one of those who died saved his wife by pushing her off the flatbed truck. witnesses saw a horrific scene. >> everybody was hurt everybody was just bleeding everywhere. >> it was chaos. it was pretty bad. like i said something i have never seen and nothing and something i have never heard and i wish i never hear that again. >> reporter: there were ten collisions at the rail crossing between 1979 and 1997 and none fatal and none in the last 15 years. investigators now have to find out why lives were lost here and now. for cbs this morning saturday anna werner midland, texas. the arrest of a missouri man may have foiled a possible massacre inside a movie theater this weekend. police in bolivar near

springfield say blake lahmers admitted he planned to open fire during the twilight move and i they were tipped off by his mother and she was worried the assault rifles he purchased looked like those used by the gunman in the colorado movie theater massacre in july. they say lahmers is under a doctor's care for mental illness. at least 47 people are dead mostly children after a speeding train hit a school bus in southern egypt this morning. the crash happened 190 miles south of cairo and the children were on their way to kindergarten at the time. there were prorts the crossing gates weren't down when the bus crossed the tracks. it is about 19 after the hour and here is lonny with the first check of the weather. >> good morning to you. good morning, everybody. what i want to do let's get right to the satellite and radar picture. the first thing you'll notice about 60% of the country at this hour is cloud free. there are a couple of areas that had disturbed weather today and one of which offshore the central florida coast, this will bring rain anywhere from florida into portions of south carolina.

it is not terribly heavy. know the bulk stays offshore. this is an entirely different set up for the pacific northwest and not just one but two systems lined up back-to-back and actually a third one behind that. this is a pattern that will last into the middle of the week with rain, snow and wind. a quick look at the national picture. here is a closer look at the weather for your weekend. all right. rebecca, all yours. >> thanks. they have been not so healthy staple of lunch boxes and midnight snackers for 82 years. in some ways they're the ultimate junk food. twinkies, those airy sugary loaves that every kid loves. hostess, the company that makes them, and other popular snacks is going out of business.

john blackstone reports. >> with the news that hostess is going out of business shoppers like ronnie brooks started emptying the shelves. >> stocking up on twinkies and ho-ho's and snowballs and wonder bread with the pretty little balloons on the bag. >> andre that owns a los angeles convenience store says sales of hostess snacks fell as consumers turned to healthier foods. >> i carry bananas and in most cases apples and things like that that would not have been an item you sold ten years ago. >> as hostess struggled through tw bankruptcies and workers took cuts in pay and benefits and bakers went on strike last week rather than take another cut. early yesterday the company followed through with its threat to shut down if the strike did not end. more than 18,000 will lose their jobs and snack lovers including barbara may lose a treat. >> it is devastating to me just

to think that i am not going to ever be able to have another twinkie. unless they sell the recipe to another company. >> it is almost certain another company will buy at least some of the famous hostess brands but just in case while supplies last twinkies are selling like, well, hot cakes. for cbs this morning saturday john blackstone, san francisco. kind of a sad story. >> no ring dings, unimaginable. >> i know. think about the 18,000 people that will lose their jobs and it is not just a story about us losing twinkies. >> absolutely true. coming up is apple losing its shine? some think the computer company has lost the edge that made it the most valuable company on earth. we'll take a look. >> and later when you're planning holiday travel who can you trust for good advice? we found a company that can tell you. you're watching cbs this morning saturday.

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morning saturday" a scandal and the tip of an iceberg that plagues our military infidelity. it cost general david petraeus as cia chief and hard to say where this will end. >> it focuses the spotlight on a lot of military families apparently struggling with the same problem. we're going to speak in a few minutes with the two women you see there, military wives and mothers who have written about this important issue.

for over 60,000 california foster children the holidays can be an especially difficult time. everything's different now. sometimes i feel all alone. christmas used to be my favorite. i just don't expect anything. what if santa can't find me? to help, sleep train is holding a secret santa toy drive. bring your gift to any sleep train and help keep the spirit of the holidays alive. not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child. so a lot of people have been following, obviously the hostess story, 18,500 jobs at hostess

with hostess going out of business now, those people are going to be laid off and in addition to that a lot of people are, you know, they remember their first twinkie. >> a lot of people will be going through sugar withdrawal. >> exactly. >> was it a big part of your diet when you were younger. >> never. honestly. do you remember the fruit pies they used to make. there was not a piece of fruit in there. >> melted sugar all over. >> some kind of colored goo. i liked those. >> i hate to think what the calorie count is on those. >> i remember my dad would put a twinkie every now and then in my lunch. and i was always really excited because we weren't one of those households where we gots to kudos. the chewy bars. we didn't get that stuff. we never got the treats in our lunch box. the treat we got was a twinkie. >> never my thing.

remember the sno balls. >> i love those. the coconuts. >> like a giant marshmallow. >> i love coconut. >> you can't delude yourself any of it was healthy. >> he chimed in he was a ring ding fan. >> chocolate covering. >> i liked the way you guys told the story you wrapped it up making fun about no more twinkies but no more jobs. >> 18,000. stay with us. we'll be right back.

at less than 25 bucks a night a room is really cheap for a major tourist destination. you get what you pay for. >> on its website it warns the potential guests its rooms are filthy. there's no hot water and guests should dry themselves on the curtains to save towels. still a popular place for low budget travellers and students. >> sounds fabulous. welcome to cbs "this morning saturday." i'm rebecca jarvis. >> i'm anthony mason. that hotel may be upfront about it but you won't find honesty elsewhere. >> in a bit you'll meet a man who makes it his business to avoid bad traveling experience. he's the founder and ceo of trip adviser. first our topper to this half hour. it's one that's dominated the headlines lately. infidelity in the military.

the story making news of course, is the resignation of former four star general david petraeus as head of the cia. after the fbi learned of his affair with the woman who wrote his biography. but that disclosure and all that followed only hints at a much wider scandal in the armed fors. the resignation of general david petraeus has turned into a kind of a reality show complete with florida housewives a tawdry affair and flirtatious emails. but it's turned the spotlight on one of america's most respected institutions. the military. >> infidelity was really high on the radar screen over the last years and i saw it as a major problem and i use the word epidemic. >> reporter: dr. greg chandler is an air force chaplain. >> if fidelity came up as a major concern for 70% of the counselors that i interviewed.

>> on thursday secretary leon panetta ordered a review of ethics training for all military officers. >> we all demanded that those who seek to protect this country operate by the highest ethical standards. >> but this year alone there have been several top commanders investigated or fired for sexual inpropry at thes or bad adjustment. among them brigadier general jeffrey sinclair a former deputy commander in afghanistan who is facing a military grand jury on charges of adultery and sexual misconduct. chandler says we often neglect those that are hurt the most. >> the painful looks on the spouse's faces, the cries of tears, the repeated suffering and it's long lasting. >> joining us are two women who know about the challenges of family life in the military.

jaycee is an air force kid and spouse editor of military.com and author of "the home front club." and another army wife and author of "you know when the men are gone." welcome to both of you. thanks for being with us. is this the army's dirty little secret? >> not at all. military families are just like civilian families when it comes to infidelity. we estimate about a third of all families are blighted by infidelity. and so you got to remember two-thirds of the families are not. >> how did you react to this? this is part of your community in essence and now we're looking at something that's happening at the very top among the people who are supposed to be models. what's the response of the military community to this. do you think the general should have resign? >> it was overwhelmingly a sense of sadness. this is a couple so well-known to their dedication to military families. it was very shocking and so sad for everyone. >> how about you?

>> i think everyone overwhelmingly supports general petraeus and his military career. and we're pretty upset. but i think he was acting as a retired general and sort of something to keep in mind he was no longer in uniform -- he's spoken about that, when he committed or had the extramarital affair he was the director of the cia. so a little bit of relief there. >> do you get the impression at all that anyone in the army was using rank as power within personal relationships? >> i don't at all. in my experience the military already has been the chain of command and our leaders have been chosen as leaders because they are upstanding men and women and make great decisions and worthy of leading our soldiers into battle and making life and death decisions and i've seen incredible marriages at every level. >> at the same time you're

dealing with relationships that have to be maintained often over the telephone because, you know men are away for long periods of time, right? >> think it's important to remember that in the military family fidelity is not feeling. fidelity is a set of behaviors that you learn over time. and the ones you needed when you were younger is very different than the ones you need when you're in your 40s. >> do you get the impression the military is in favor of being aware of those issues and pursuing it further? we heard from leon panetta this week he's doing an entire ethics investigation. >> i think the military understands that you have to be -- the people who are closest to you you have to be faithful to and that's that number one person you have at home. >> thank you so much. >> thanks. >> now here's lonnie with another check of the weather. >> thank you very much. let's get right to it. the national satellite and radar picture will show you, first of all you'll notice this a system

offshore the energy florida coast putting rain down right now. more persistent system that's coming on snore the pacific northwest and that will give you a gray day. wet weather, snowy weather in the higher elevations for the next three days. check this out. the hot spot right in the middle from st. louis, to nashville temperatures in the 50s and 60s, lots of sunshine crisp wind calling out a perfect fall day. the northern fringe of that area to madison, wisconsin, chicago you're starting out on the soupy side. the dew point is in line with the temperature. you have fog. it will be burning off by the afternoon and you'll be a-okay. quick look at the national picture. here's a closer look at the weather for your weekend.

anthony, give me some good economic news will you? >> up next is apple slipping? some may missteps by the king of the tech world have put it at risk of losing its crown. we'll take a look. you're watching cbs "this morning saturday." [ female announcer ] i found the best cafe in the world. ♪ ♪ nespresso. where there's a coffee to match my every mood. ♪ ♪ where just one touch creates the perfect cup. where every cappuccino and latte is made with fresh milk. ♪ ♪ and where clothing is optional. nespresso. what else?

among the best known logos on the la net that stylized apple with a bite out of it. some say apple is not as crisp as it once was. september 12th when apple announced the new iphone 5 the stock was near $667 a share. a week later it hit $072 a record high. but while the new phone sold well there were some bugs like a poorly received map app. after apple's ceo tim cook

apologized the stock fell and kept falling. then came a management shakeup. on friday apple closed at $528 per share up slightly from thursday. but down 25% from september. so is apple's slump a temporary blip or something more? joining us is david kirkpatrick and john able. good morning to you both. david let me start with you. what do you think is happening with april signal. >> i think apple is being treated as if it was amazon in other words, an extraordinarily highly valued company that has future prospects that are amazing. apple instead is a company that is incredibly successful today, so it's margins are super low and i think it's a huge buy at this current price. >> john how long does apple ceo tim cook have before he shares those major prospects dave was talking about with the world. >> a very long time. we're in a resting phase here.

we got devices which are selling very well. we have short memories about revolutions. if you're under 13 you assume every few years the world changes forever. it doesn't work that way. they are making lots of money. they have lots of money on hand. they have things they will be doing. it's not a time to worry. >> everything that rises must fall. things come and go a lot faster these days than in the past. all is still an extraordinary machine of execution, unbelievable profitable that builds products that many everybody wants even though they may end up buying a samsung that's cheaper. >> how much should you read into the management shakeup? >> not too important. >> you know with steve jobs gone, the microscope is more firmly planted on apple but i don't think that's a big deal at all. johnny eye is the guy who helped jobs conceive of these products.

>> you mentioned samsung. samsung now has 72% of the smartphone market. they didn't have an android phone until a couple of years ago. so in a matter of a very short period of time you have a new market leader taking things away from iphone. i'm reminded of nokia, research in motion where did they go? >> they copied very well. samsung phones. android for all of its advantages over this is the same idea. what happened was, you know, the iphone 5 was coming out and fewer people bought the other version. i have a feeling that's going to be an aberration in that corner. the iphone can be beat. somebody will beat it. could be apple. >> but does it go the way of nokia? >> no. nokia fails to innovate. they thought they would able to

do what they were doing forever. they thought feature phones were it. >> does apple need another big thing? >> everybody always needs a new big thing. >> what is it? >> it could be tv. that's something you guys should care about. there's some rumors that apple's supplier is looking at a fact win in the the u.s. and speculated it might be to build tv products. apple has great ideas for making media'sier to consume and acinquire. if it's for tv most viewers of this show will be pleased to buy their product. coming up next don't let this happen to you. >> have a pleasant stay. >> thanks. >> get out of that bathroom now. >> i don't want to stay here by myself. >> i would use a chain if i were you. >> great movie. we have expert tips houston to

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the holiday travel season is here and this week 35% of americans will travel. that's up 1% from last year. 38% will fly while 58% will drive. and we're joined by the ceo of trip adviser the world's lastest travel website for tips on how to make the right decisions on your holiday travel. great to have you with us. good morning. you sort of started this site before social networking social media was in vogue and you have all these people coming on and talking about their trip. how do you make sure that what they say is true and it's their trip and their advice. >> it's a function of how many people that we actually have coming to the site and coming back to the site. so if you come you'll see 75 million reviews and opinions. if you think about it it's an

enormous number. when you take a trip you read the advice and reviews, the opinions the candid photos everything that's giving you a sense and then why does anyone want to write a review they want to share it back with the folks that gave them the information in the first place. >> their trip a little bit. people come on and talk about what they did and seems like they enjoy it. >> we cover so many parts of the world already with so many opinions. whether you're going to new york city or whether you're traveling halfway across the globe, you will find usually hundreds if not thousands of reviews for everything you're looking at. what's the real incentive to do anything different than trust all those opinions? that's what your friends are telling you. >> yelp put a consumer warning pointing out some were fake. will you do something like that? >> we have about a dozen years learning how to capture all the

folks that might manipulate the index. it doesn't happen as much as might one might take. we have the secret sauce, the algorithms that prevent those reviews from getting posted. once in a while we catch a hotel that's been warned but trying to influence the rankings. we put a big red badge on the site that says to the consumer you might want to think twice about believing all the reviews that are written here. of course that's meaningful. >> speaking of the secret sauce your background is computer science. you have a degree in computer science from harvard. how much has that played into what you've done with trip adviser and the safety measures that are in lays for anybody who comes to the site? >> it's played a role. i haven't written any of the code behind the site. but the focus to detect a lot of the opportunities to improve the site making sure that the reviews that are coming on really are good and if you think

about it folks, you know our site has grown so many over the years because folks read the reviews, they take the trip it meets their expectations so they come back. and if it wasn't accurate of course they wouldn't be coming back. >> as we head into the holiday season if you want to use the site what's the best advice? >> for the holiday season plan in advance. the hotels will sell out. the restaurants will fill up. so look at the site. pick out your date. read reviews. it doesn't really matter whether the hotel is the top ranked or second or the third, those are all the good ones. avoid the ones on you know 90 through 100 where there are a 100 hotels in a city. that's the biggest message. second, try the forum. there are forums that are real powerful element of the community where if you post a

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what's considered a living wage. >> that's a big job. town clerk forces santa to buy business permit. yahoo! news reports a santa's helper cents a flyer to the county clerk's office in memphis, tennessee trying to drum up business. instead he got a letter threatening him with prosecution if he didn't buy a license. and he ended up ponying up the $30 fee. >> norwegian cruise tests all you can drink plan. miami based norwegian based cruise plan is offering all you want. the tab $49 a day plus tips. carnival is testing the idea. >> lovely idea. we'll be right back. you're watching cbs "this morning saturday." did you see that waterfront.

>> looks very cool. the cruise ship in the harbor. >> probably a cruise ship. >> the college kids are hitting the cruise lines. >> the holidays have snuck up on us this year. >> who knew that thanksgiving was right around the corner. >> this year i don't know how other people feel i feel this year has blown by faster than others. >> it's the fact the older you get with each passing year it goes by faster. >> december starts and i think we got a little while and then i blink and it's thanksgiving. >> are you doing any traveling for thanksgiving? >> no. i try to stay home for thanksgiving. christmas we travel. nine order to see my family i'll travel. i'm happy to travel on a day even if it's the craziest day the year if i'll see my family. >> anthony, if you're town you and your crowd welcome over to the quinn household for thanksgiving. sharon and i since we moved here we do christmas, thanksgiving for the family. this year in our apartment 26.

>> wow. >> what will you be eating. >> preparing? >> yeah. >> hi is this fresh direct? >> that's one of the delivery services here in new york city. >> the table we set up goes from the living room down the hallway and banks into the kitchen. >> who gets to sit in the closet. >> we don't even have a kids' table. >> anthony, do you make anything special for thanksgiving? >> we do something called fondue. it's weird but it's ours. you got to go your own way. >> green jello. >> with carrots and cabbage chopped up in it.

welcome to cbs "this morning saturday" i'm rebecca jarvis. >> i'm anthony mason. coming up, call it a jinx a curse, whatever it is second term presidents seem to have it. we'll see if president obama can learn the lessons of history. then the truth about what to buy and not to buy in those black friday sales. we'll explain. how to being a great on the gridiron just by getting in the game. it's the remarkable story. it really is. first our top story this half hour, israel and the palestinians are once again teetering on the brink of war. this morning israeli war planes bombarded several targets in the hamas ruled gaza strip. hamas struck back. a ground war could be the next phase of the conflict. pizza pz in tel aviv. good morning allen and what is the latest you can tell us? >> reporter: good morning. hamas continues to fire rockets as you say, four of them hit a

southern city. israelis have been pounding back and expanded their operations. they are hitting hamas infrastructure. one of the targets hit overnight was an office building used by the hamas prime minister. gaza is one of the most densely-populated areas on earth and it's a spill overof civilian casualties something that the israelis want to avoid and so far they haven't done too badly except 30 people have been killed in gaza. any time i want hits civilians and half the deaths have been civilians that's a propaganda tool for the other side and figures in to the diplomatic prothe es. the tunisian foreign minister visited gaza and showed support for hamas. the diplomatic effort people are making a lot of noise yes we would like to help arrange a truce. truce doesn't appear to be in

the cards at the moment. israel is amassing ground troops along the border the three roads surrounding gaza on the israeli side have been closed. tanks and armor in there. the cabinet has approved call-up plans for up to 75,000 reservists. today artillery was used for the first time. it's not as accurate as strikes from the air. but there's a lot of open areas they need to clear. they are trying to clear an area to move in. there's a looming threat of a ground war here and hamas is not backing down. ate situation that's teetering on the edge of going into a full scale war something which nobody really needs around here. >> allen pizzey in tel aviv. >> president obama travels to southeast asia today his fourth visit to asia as president. mr. obama begins his four day trip in thailand. he'll become the first american president to visit cambodia and myanmar, the nation known also as burma. he'll attend an east asia summit in cambodia. the tour is to reinforce

american influence in southeast asia and reassure asian allies some who are concerned about china's growing power. >> a california man is in custody this morning charged with possessing noerls make a bomb. police say jeffrey mccann was stopped at oakland's airport while trying to board a flight. they say he was wearing a watch made with witches, wise fuses and a circuit board. police also say the soles in his boots were large and stuffed with layers of stuffing. mike ditka is resting in a chicago hospital after suffering a minor stroke on friday. the 73-year-old former chicago bears coach and player is expected to make a complete recovery. he told the chicago newspaper he's okay. unclear when ditka will return to work. we wish him a swift recovery. it's about four minutes after the hour. time now for another check of the weather with lonnie quinn.

>> good morning. taking a look here at the whole country. satellite and radar picture actually looks pretty good to me and because of a big old high pressure system in control in the middle of the country giving us that clear air. we do have an offshore low pressure system in central florida that will put wet weather in that area. the bulk stays offshore. bigger issue is in the pacific northwest. there's a series of low pressure system coming wrong shore each one brings a problem for this area. we'll be wet and unsettled for the next few days. higher elevations pick up some snow but look at the area. here they are. one, two, just lined up like i said like airplanes coming in for a landing, a third one behind it. rain at the lower elevations snow at the higher vagus. mammoth mountain in california two feet of the snow by the end of the weekend. here's a closer look at the weather for your weekend.

>> this national weather report sponsored by nicodermcq. >> anthony, it's all yours. >> president obama is still two months away from beginning his second term in the white house. the big problems are already piling up on his desk. is it the so-called second term curse? >> if senator mccain and senator graham and others want to go after somebody they should go after me. >> facing a military sex scandal and a looming fiscal cliff, president obama spent a good part of his first news conference since re-election fending off questions about his administration's handling of the attack on the american consulate in benghazi libya.

republicans on capitol hill are demanding answers as well. drawing comparisons to past scandals that hobbled and even destroyed presidents in their conterm. >> that's why we need a special committee, select committee like we did in watergate and iran-contra. >> therefore i shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow. >> richard nixon's resignation after watergate is the most striking example of the perils of a second term. >> we did not, repeat did not trade weapons or anything else for hostages. >> the iran-contra scandal nearly crippled ronald reagan's second term. marital infidelity and impeachment almost ended bill clinton's presidency. >> i earned capital in the campaign, political capital and now i intend to spend it. >> hubris slowed down george w. bush's second term followed by the war in iraq and 2008 financial crisis.

with history as a guide president obama is looking to learn from his own mistakes. >> i hope and intend to be an even better president in the second term than i was in the first. >> john meacham is a pulitzer prize winning historian. he wrote about the prospects of president obama's second term. he's author of a new book "thomas jefferson, the art of power." good morning. first of all, why do presidents stumble so badly in second terms? >> absolutely, it's because, i think the president's clock now moves towards history. everybody else in washington's clock is moving towards the next election. and so his interests and their interests begin to divide as every day passes which is why it's so important to get things done early. >> the president even acknowledged all of this in his first press conference. he recognizes the curse of

second term presidents. >> people who try to domestic big things first. and i think the president has a big chance here with the fiscal cliff and a possible deal and other successful presidents use the last two years typically to try to do something big in foreign policy. where they have a lot more unilateral movement. ronald reagan made his progress with the soviets in the second term. bill clinton almost got a middle east peace deal in the second term. so i do think there's a sense when you look abroad the president has more opportunities to leave a mark. >> john do you think, those that the scandal involving cia director former cia director david petraeus could derail the efforts he's trying to get going here? >> this one won't derail it but it's a very good example of the kind of thing that tends to turn up for season in more in a second term. you know iran-contra for

president reagan rather famously president clinton's impeachment was in the second term. so it may not be this one, but, you know there is kind of a coincidence that time consuming scandals do pop up in those last four years. >> it's interesting you bring up legacy. one of the issues with the fiscal cliff is what kind of legacy would john boehner or the president leave behind when they leave office if they can't get a deal done and what about a second term compromising and going your own route. >> terrific point. the big things that have happened in our country's history, the big pieces of legislation have either come when we've had enormous majorities of one party or the other, the great society, president johnson and a huge land side, lying majorities in congress, or with a compromise. what we've not had historically is closely fought vague

important things happen. big reform. and in this case the president has the senate but he also has a republican house. and so i think and i'll look at this from thomas jefferson, you look at it with ronald reagan it goes all the way through, presidents who manage to give as well as to take particularly in a second term do the best. >> john your said in your article that the president should be careful about the conventional wisdom for second terms for presidents. what did you mean? >> i don't think he should climb under his desk and hide. i don't think he should be totally depressed by this possibility. and think somehow or other this is a greek tragedy that he knows will end badly. that necessarily won't happen. i particularly mean that if he can do something quickly on the fiscal getting our fiscal house in order, making investments he wants to make investments on and then look abroad. one of the things that's interesting about history and what makes you do what you do

in the news business we just don't know what's going to happen. the thing that's going on in gaza wasn't going on two weeks ago. we have iran on the march to a nuclear bomb possibly. or it could be a country none of us have ever heard of. i would argue a lot of americans didn't know a lot about benghazi six weeks ago. >> john meacham thanks for being with us this morning. >> coming up next let the frenzy begin. black friday the biggest day the year for many retailers and some are starting early this year with bargains galore for holiday shoppers. we'll tell you where to fine them as well as which items to avoid. you're watching cbs "this morning saturday."

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good morning. next friday is black friday, the unofficial start of thele holiday shopping season when retailers hope to see their bottom lines turn from red to black. last year an estimated 226 million shoppers spent a record $52 billion in stores and online over the black friday weekend. but what if you want to get into the bargain hunting game you need to have a game plan okay. here to help is personal financial expert host of yahoo!'s financially fit. good to have you as always. good morning. so there are a number of stores that are opening up early this

year, right? >> super early. >> on thanksgiving day. now you have employees at the stores saying we're walking out, we won't be there that day. what will it be like for shop sners new >> you might see a trickle down effect. disgruntled employees. can you blame them? black friday alone is a very hectic day. that's a time when you won't get great super customer service. if you're adding to that the disgruntledness of employees i hope this doesn't being a tradition. i hope this does have a backlash. this is good pr companies and retailers who are not participating. >> pc richards -- >> smart. >> if you're an aggressive shopper your advice is have a game plan. >> have a game plan. we talk about budgeting. have a list and stoikt. educate yourself where the deals are. not everything will be a hot deal on black friday. also what i would do right now

in advance of black friday go online try to buy discounted gift cards like gift card granny and that way you can use them towards your additional discounts and go on sites like facebook and twitter and like these retailers they will give you incentives and discounts for doing that. >> once you get into the stores how do you keep yourself from running around to all of them? >> so i would say make sure your smartphone is charged and download a few key apsps to help you comparison shop. scan bar codes. while in the store figure out whether the store next door is offering this at a better price and rather than leaving to get that better price show the price you're getting on your smartphone to the floor manager and say can you match this? target and walmart do price match. there's a lot of ways you can keep yourself sane in these stores and save some gas. >> modern version of attention

k-mart shoppers. there's some deals you should look for but stuff you should stay away from? >> high end electronics don't see the steepest discounts. wait until january or february after the consumer electronics shows when stores are trying to unload their inventory. toys see better discounts towards christmas. if it's a must have toy get it now. clothing we know on cyber monday, more discounts on cyber monday for clothes. if you're willing to wait a few extra days that's the time to do it. >> thanks so much. >> great ideas. >> we'll need it. up next you've heard of true get. you're about to meet a young man with more of it than you can imagine. you're watching cbs "this morning saturday."

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♪ we all have our dreams big and small and for a lot of teenage boys football is a big part of that. >> which is why the story you're about to see is so touching and so important. it reminds us living a dream means different things to different people. here's seth doane with a young wesley, massachusetts man and his dream. >> you want to wear a raider shirt. >> reporter: even before 7:00 a.m., most of the talk at this

home is about sports. >> you want to bring your pads to practice or no? >> yeah i would. >> reporter: he heads off to school in his wesley high school varsity jacket. >> football is more my game than anything. >> reporter: but no football team at the nearby cotting school where the 17-year-old is enrolled. it's a school for kids with severe disabilities. >> he's so grateful he lived. there was a period where, even though it wasn't very long it felt like oh, my god our baby will die. >> reporter: he was born a healthy baby but an illness just days later left him with sustained brain-damage. he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. but almost from the beginning his his mother liz remembers his passion for sport. >> his first word was ball. everything was ball in sports. >> reporter: by middle school he

started attending wesley raiders football game cheering from the sidelines. he spends most of his time in a wheelchair because it's just too painful to walk. but he can run in small spurts. for years now the raiders coaching staff has allowed him to participate in practices. in the last six years he hasn't missed more than one two games either here at home or away. he's officially listed on the roster as a super fan but at last saturday's game he made it there as a player. heading into the raiders final home game of the season coaches agreed to let will take the first snap of the game. >> he was part of that first

play. what did you feel like. >> it was great. >> why great? >> it's just you know, it's my passion. my dad did it in high school. and, you know i follow my idol. >> reporter: wellesly athletic director has been watching will root for the traders for six seasons. >> why was it so important to let him in this game? >> he's out there watching every day the other kids being able to play. you know he needs to get a taste of this. he wants to be in every game now. >> reporter: managing her son's expectations is something will's mom has always worried about. she wasn't expecting to have to manage her own. >> he teaches me a lot about faith and believing in things that can happen. in his mind he was a running back.

and he was asked to fill a dream that he's had his whole life. >> what is it about football that you like so much? >> it takes heart and that's what it takes. >> reporter: for cbs "this morning saturday," seth doane, wellesly, massachusetts. >> what a great story. >> what a great decision by the wellesly at threatic director to let him run and he went from super fan to superstar. >> he has heart. enough heart for all of us. coming up what do you do when you find yourself in an impossible situation? we have the answer as the theme of one of this year's biggest holiday movies. you're watching cbs "this morning saturday." >> i'm still emotional over that

story that we just heard. >> it was tugging at my heart strings too. that was awesome. bravo for seth telling us that story. i loved it. >> you know for the athletic direct director to recognize it. and to realize how much it would mean to him and to his parents. >> it's not always easy to do what is the, well the right thing, i think is the right thing to do. >> an example like brown for all of us to think about, you think about the heart and i love how he said it's heart, it's my heart, it's what i wanted. when you're facing insurmountable odds remember what he's done and think about how hard he worked for his dream. >> and also sometimes you get removed from perspective and you take his perspective and you realize how huge what he was allowed to do was for him and seems relatively simple for the

rest of us and you realize hour the opportunity is for everybody. >> in the grand scope of the game itself, the one play i don't know how big one play is to him it was huge. to give somebody that gift man, i thought that was awesome. >> very small moments can change the world. >> yeah. obviously a moment his parents will never ever forget. a gift for them too. >> the still picture of him running the ball he looks like a million bucks right there. truly framed and on his wall. as it should be. >> nice work seth. nice work to seth doane and gregory who produced that piece.

♪ ladies and gentlemen, the rolling stones.

still at it half a century after they first began. >> still considered by many to be the world' greatest rock and roll band. >> and by many and many here in the studio. welcome back to cbs "this morning saturday." i'm rebecca jarvis. >> i'm anthony mason. >> we're got excited about this story. coming up we have literally everything you ever want dmod about the stones on their 50th anniversary. >> plus the holiday movie season kicks off this week. we'll tell you which ones can't be messed. we dish up thanksgiving dinner an italian twist. >> first over to lonnie quinn for a final check of the weather. >> good morning. let's get right to the weather picture the national satellite and radar picture for the most part good looking picture. nice high pressure system in control. beautiful weather out there. we do have an area persistent area of disturbed area for the pacific northwest. so that's not is going to be wonderful weather for the next few days. going wet and snow in the higher elevations. check this out. our last saturday before

thanksgiving. let me give you a forecast today for cranberry, marsh, wisconsin. partly sunny 47 dress. turkey, texas, 65 with sunshine. yamhill, oregon rain in your area again tuesday and wednesday still under the clouds and wet weather. that's a quick look. here's the weather for your weekend. you know, guys i don't want to leave out holiday, florida. 76. that's where you find fort myers, florida. this is a great forecast fort myers, that's where my shout out goes this week because fort myers beach, florida is where they are hosting the american

sand sculpting championships with 16 of the world's best sculpt torors competing in the masters division. across the board we're talking a special amateur competition. special thank you to everybody watching cbs "this morning saturday." >> americans have lots of holiday tradition like is going the movies and this year hollywood is ready to roar. >> my name is pi. i have been in ship wreck. i am on a lifeboat alone with a tiger. >> that is from "the life of

pi." let's talk about that and the rest of what's going to show up this weekend. we're going to start with the movies that come out first is one is "silver lining playbook." >> it opens for real on wednesday. this is the best movie i've seen so far this year. bradley cooper is just out of a mental institution and has to put his life together. he moves back in with his parents. he meets a woman dealing with mental issues. oscar nominations all around for this. the trickiest movies are the ones that balance comedy and drama. the director did "the fighter." do not miss this movie. >> the trailers look intriguing. >> the title i think is a tongue twister for some people and if you can get past that you will love the movie.

>> another movie, "life of pi." the tiger is extremely convincing but not real. >> no. it's a computer generated tiger. this is based on a very popular book this young boy gets ship wrecked and finds himself in a small boat with this tiger. if you have not read the book i would recommend not reading it until after you've seen the movie. you can get the full impact of the film if you haven't read the book. it is absolutely gorgeous to look at and really a fascinating story. i saw it weeks ago and i'm still thinking about it. >> "lord of the rings." >> peter jackson, the director first of his three hobbit movies from j.r.tolkien. this has a lot of technical

advances. a lot of the same cast and crew from lord of the rings movies. last one won a lot of oscars. >> this one fans are telling us they are the most they are excited to see and one going to make the most money. hard core fans will love it because peter jackson doing what he does best. >> next up is -- >> "the impossible" which is about the 2004 indian tsunami. >> a story of an actual family caught in the tsunami and how they tried to survive. i won't say anything more than that. it's one of those movies that you can't help but put yourself in the situation and imagine how you would fare. it's tough watch. the tsunami scenes are so unrealistic. it's unbelievable. the director used effects and real water to achieve it. >> "titanic" sort of did the same thing where you wonder what would i have done i would have been the helpful person on board the boat while sinking or gone

on the lifeboat without saving lives. >> it's a by the grace of god go i. >> "les miserables." it's a musical but a couple of actors who are not known for singing. >> russell crowe is the lead singer of a rock band. i heard him sing. he's actually good. what's different about this film from typical movie musicals the direct orwho did "the king's speech," they lip sync. it gives it more urgency and immediacy and heightens the drama and will teach us people can sing. i think the answer is yes. >> people might just go see it for that. >> he went through grueling

multihour auditions. up next -- how about some sugar on your oatmeal. these guys are amazing. at it for 50 years now and still going strong. we're talking about the rolling stones of course. you're watching cbs "this morning saturday."

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♪ a wise man once said if you're going to burn your cardle at both ends you better have a tough candle. in 1962 nobody would predict the rolling stones candle would burn for 50 years. ♪ ♪ >> they are still rock with the new greatest hit collections and hbo documentary and next weekend

the kick-off of their 50th. joining us is contributing editor of rolling stone magazine and editor of billboard magazine. good morning to you both. we talk about the unexpected nature of this. when you talk to these groups the thing they all say when they first got together they figured they would be together for about two years back in the beginning. >> that was the case back then. the sense was you were in a rock band, go out, have a couple of hits, go off pump gas or petrol. >> because they started in 1962 there was no precedent for this. there was no industry like this. they not only built that record selling industry in the '60s, they built the touring industry in the '70s and '80s. >> what was it about them that allowed them to continuously sell out? >> there are two different things. one is when they are selling those tickets on these tour dates at this point, there's two things. there's the artistic and the business part of it and the artistic part is they got 50

years of great songs. people want to hear those songs. the business part of it is they really did perfect touring in arenas and stadiums going back to the '70s and starting in 1981. they took that step forward at statements, they built that business and that's where the rock business went. >> we know how fragile these bands can be. look at the beach boys. and aerosmith as well. why do these guys stick together in the end? >> well you know they are very pragmatic. obviously mick jagger and keith richards have feuded over the years but there's a sense that they are musicians and they want to be out there. you know money is certainly a part of it. but there also is a sense of you know legacy. they want to make that kind of lasting impact and prove it again. the stones are really scrappy on stage even in these big shows. >> they had some rough spots

over the years. the relationship between mic and keith richards has been delicate at times. i talked to keith for sunday morning last year. here's what he had to say about mick. >> my job is to turn mick on is. if mick can turn the world on somebody has to spark him. >> how would you describe their relationship? >> obviously interesting. you know keith well spoken as ever that idea that i get the band started, i get mick started and he lights up the whole world. their relationship is a difficult one. there's a certain amount of honor among thieves between the two of them. they struggled together. they grew up together. they went to jail for the same reasons. they made a lot of money together. it's a marriage. it's one that want stays together for good reasons and stays together for bad reasons. through good times, bad times they won't walk away from them

nine interviewed the band just this last week and mick and keith seem to be getting along very well. >> despite the book. >> jagger got over it. keith apologized for it. >> is it the love of performing that keeps them together? >> there's a sense of -- i mean the idea that the rolling stones are kind of bigger than boston them. and, you know, ultimately you know, keith went out of his way to praise jagger. in that little thing, the band again, lights jagger up and jagger lights the world up. he knows what he's got. >> there's no precedent for this. they are in their 70s. no one has ever done this before. they were pioneers in the '60s and pioneers of a different sort now. >> thank you very much. >> thanks so much. >> coming up next you've heard of love italian style, well you're going to love chef fabio

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a@ ♪ chef fabio viviani started out struggling in italy. by 27 he was a success sullivan restauranteur. >> he wonder up in southern california where he has two popular restaurants with another planned in chicago. chef viviani is known as a fan favorite on "top chef." thanks for joining us for a thanksgiving edition of the dish. >> wish my mom could have listened to these wonderful words. thank you for having me. >> we'll have a translator. >> tell us what's going on.

>> this is -- lots of people decided to celebrate thanksgiving with traditional turkey and other items. i'm everything but traditional. so we embraced a bit. bringing a lot of pumpkin and a lot of color and comfort to the table. we have pecan and green beans. my grandmother's gnocchi. grandma is not here but the gnocchi are. we have some pork belly. so i strive to compromise myself without the family but what reminds me. >> there's a little pumpkin in everything. >> you know it's a fall item. beginning of fall. and america loves it. the color. the tradition. the flavor. brings back memories for our people and it's good with all the dishes. >> how do you make gnocchi? >> gnocchi is a very simple.

as long as you can bake the potato you can make gnocchi. >> you bake the potato. >> bake them and then grind. three potato potato one part flour and parmesan. no eggs. super easy. it's upsetting how easy it is. >> you embrace the thanksgiving tradition. >> i do. i never had thanksgiving but that doesn't mean i'm not thankful for at that lot of things. i started with nothing. so for me it didn't take a lot. in america nothing but great notice. you welcome me in your country. gave me a job. >> this is what's surprising. you left italy -- you were very successful in italy. >> i was. but i don't think success is measured by the amount of business you have or the money you have it's how happy you are, i think and i wasn't too happy

there. you know i wasn't fulfilled, i was not -- i had a big business but not happy. my business deal is over but i am happy. i don't have my family. that's the only down side. wonderful people in this country. i'll spend thanksgiving with my american family. >> your american family? >> bravo will celebrate with their family. my business manager and his wife. i'll spend thanksgiving with people i love. i will. everything is so great about this country. i came here no english spoken nothing and you guys gave me everything, a job, a home. i'm happy. >> now that you're a reality tv star how has life changed for you? >> it's opened a lot of doors. if you're not a good person in the core and don't care for others those doors close down fast. tv doesn't make anybody. it can help expose who you are.

if you're good to everybody. >> you're good with us. will you sign our dish. >> will. can i sign one. >> we love for your to sign one. as you do that we'll give a the east to you. >> what are we drinking? >> we're drinking a creation of my business partner, my italian brother, brother from italy, martini with balsamic vinegar and strawberries. >> happy thanksgiving. >> chef fabio viviani. for more head to our website at cbsnews.com/cbsthismorning. >> he sign the dish boom by the way. you're watching cbs "this morning saturday". >> this portion of cbs "this morning" is sponsored by swanson flavor boost. for a quick boost of flavor. it's swanson flavor boost. concentrated broth to add delicious flavor to

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here's charlie rose with a look at what's coming up monday on cbs "this morning." >> good morning. on monday the countdown begins to black friday and the start of holiday shopping. but you may not have to wait that long to get the best deals. gifts that may be worth buying now when we see you monday at 7:00 on cbs "this morning." and next week on cbs "this morning saturday" is evolution making us dumb. some say we have too easy of a life and our brains are wasting away. speak for yourself. after this martini things may be changing. >> high pressure have a great weekend and a very happy thanksgiving holiday. >> have a wonderful thanksgiving, everybody. take care.

>> there's vinegar in the drink? >> balsamic vinegar. >> delicious. >> you brought something up about thanksgiving and how thankful you are, the spirit of the occasion spending it with important people in your life. and i think -- i hope i speak for everyone where i'm so thankful for the staff here at cbs "this morning saturday," all the people behind-the-scenes that you don't get to see who make sure that this show is executed every single saturday. >> make sure you don't fall on your face. >> i'm so thankful for the 2005 you. >> aren't you wonderful. >> and great co-workers and friends to me. >> you've been terrific. >> are you kidding me? you're the queen of our show. cheers to you guys. >> a lot of people -- i want to get this in because a lot of people have asked us how they can help. we have a list of organizations around the country where you can make donations and volunteer on thanksgiving. >> there is a thanksgiving ecookbook fundraiser to benefit

the organization "feeding america," it's called "the best thanksgiving recipes from the best blogger." >> so as we think about this thanksgiving, fabio is there anything you're particularly thankful for? >> it's a big thankful to america to everybody in this country. i couldn't be where i am today and who i am today without the support from all the people out there. i've been very fortunate. >> happy thanksgiving to all of you. be well. >> happy holidays everybody. >> for more about cbs "this morning" visit us at

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